Ionic bond
- Electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions.
- Also known as an electrovalent bond.
Sodium loses its one electron to chlorine. So that chlorine has a stable electronic configuration.
Covalent Bond
- Electrostatic attraction between the nuclei of 2 atoms and a shared pair of electrons.
- Types:
Single - Only 1 shared pair of electrons
Double - Only 2 shared pairs of electrons
Triple - Only 3 shared pairs of electrons
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